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Apr 1, 2025
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byuballstothewall

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Joined: Jun 19, 2024
Last login: Apr 10, 2025
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Author

Time

Whiting & her firing

jlhazlewood

Apr 1, 8:24pm

The few games I watched showed a very undisciplined team. Beyond that idk.

GfB

Apr 1, 8:32pm

There were reports of a BYU player eating chips on the bench during a game.

Soy Celeste

Apr 2, 3:53am

Sad if true

ALC

Apr 2, 8:33am

Like Skittles?

Apr 2, 8:55am

I think the job was too big for her. I don't think she was ready for that level of coaching. If she had started out as

DJROSS

Apr 1, 8:39pm

I have no ill will toward Amber. It was a risk to bring in a coach from HS. She

Iman23

Apr 1, 8:47pm

I don’t think they got better. They lost 7 of their last 8 games, including 3

Apr 1, 8:47pm

I agree that Amber’s last season was her worst season.

verykheen

Apr 3, 2:20pm

I unfortunately watched a few games. It was awful basketball and I saw no

byubyu

Apr 1, 8:52pm

Just remember byubyu, women’s basketball is just “a different game”. Much

East_is_up

Apr 2, 1:47am

Two things stand out to me. The turnovers never got better. And she could

Mitty

Apr 1, 9:27pm

like Lauren Gustin? actually Gustin was a phenomenal rebounder but otherwise

cwilke1

Apr 1, 10:13pm

Needed more speed & ball-handlers. Not that lack of size wasn't her biggest fail

SinkingQuffa

Apr 1, 10:21pm

"I wonder how much more Tom was willing 2 pay him over Amber." Huh?

Brandoblueblood

Apr 1, 9:32pm

RE: "I wonder how much more Tom was willing 2 pay him over Amber." Huh?

SinkingQuffa

Apr 1, 10:26pm

I thought they didn't renew her contract, which is different than being "fired",

Jasbo

Apr 1, 10:12pm

to us average fans, there is essentially no difference between the two. Coach

cwilke1

Apr 1, 10:17pm

Sorry, there's a big difference between the two.

Jasbo

Apr 1, 10:23pm

okay so please elaborate, what is the big difference between the two in Coach

cwilke1

Apr 1, 10:24pm

Contract: each party agreed to work together for a period of time; at the end of

Jasbo

Apr 1, 10:32pm

getting fired doesn't necessarily imply incompetence either, because there can

cwilke1

Apr 1, 10:39pm

You’re wrong man.

byuballstothewall

Apr 1, 10:55pm

In addition, 'being fired' may/may not trigger $$$ penalties ...

BurbankCoug

Apr 2, 8:29am

But can Lee recruit?

CougStuckOnTheHill

Apr 1, 10:14pm

I think Cummard will face the same basic problems Whiting faced.

Threw and Through

Apr 1, 10:16pm

Men and Women's basketball are two different sports

A-Train

Apr 2, 8:38am

Wilson might be skilled, but her athleticism sets her apart quite a bit.

SinkingQuffa

Apr 2, 8:46am

Wilson's height sets her apart.

A-Train

Apr 2, 9:21am

6'4 does not set her apart in the WNBA nearly as much as the fact

SinkingQuffa

Apr 2, 9:55am

She was waaaaaaay out of her league from day one. Horrible hire.

TeeKaa

Apr 1, 10:17pm

Rubbish - she wasn't "way out of her league" and she won some tough games in the conference.

BYUFootballRocks1

Apr 1, 10:45pm

RE: Rubbish - she wasn't "way out of her league" and she won some tough games in

TeeKaa

Apr 1, 11:32pm

Mocking a comment with an image just demonstrates that the responder has no real argument -

BYUFootballRocks1

Apr 2, 8:25am

I like Amber and Trent. Feelings aside: 1) Amber was unprepared for the college game. The team was undisciplined. They

Cougarpride

Apr 1, 10:42pm

RE: I like Amber and Trent. Feelings aside: 1) Amber was unprepared for the

Baller2000

Apr 1, 11:14pm

Taylor is a good guy, he played DII ball up here in Alaska at UAA and then...

icecougar

Apr 2, 12:02am

The Whiting’s and Santiago’s are very close. I believe Santiago was responsible for the hire. I don’t know how extensive

Cougarpride

Apr 2, 8:14am

the short rope thing is a little blurry, because in general Amber played small

cwilke1

Apr 2, 8:52am

I could not watch this past year

Mil Coug

Apr 2, 9:07am

Good riddance. Her teams always looked bad. Undisciplined. Low effort.

Apr 2, 9:30am

ok well with that last part, at least we can see that your viewpoint was clouded

cwilke1

Apr 2, 10:43am

Day is an alumna and former member of a Sweet 16 squad. She had no expectation

Apr 2, 12:08pm

ok well my bad if they were actually working together for some weeks or a month

cwilke1

Apr 2, 1:08pm

I usually agree with everything you post CWilke and agree mostly here BUT I

byuballstothewall

Apr 2, 12:58pm

And on thinking of this more, I would also put some of the blame of this

cwilke1

Apr 2, 2:06pm

This was actually a Santiago-overseen situation, which is kind of on par.

Apr 3, 6:09pm

Her treatment of staff and players is one of the things most people didn’t see

verykheen

Apr 3, 2:41pm

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